The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-23
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

deputy Nherln Ia Carroll, who so mystic
riously disappeared three weeks ago.
The annual ball OF the German Brudcr
Bund will be held Sunday night, January
], at Turner hall, corner Second and Union
streets.
The iron moulders' union, No. l54,
will give its first annual ball at lnnisiail
hall tonight. Tickets and badges can be
procured at Menkens.
Thursday, November "a, 1887, being a
! national holiday, the postoflice will close
at 10 o'clock q. IN. Carriers will make one
delivery and collection.
"A benefit supper was given last night
BY the young ladies Of Rowan Baptist
church, Louisiana avenue. Quite hand
Some sum was realized.
A wager of s., 600 offered by New York
parties, that the crop of lSS7-SS would eX-
Deed 100000 bales, was promptly taken
Yesterday by u syndicate OF Memphis bust
ness men.
81 The Mechanics savings bank has
rented, and will soon occupy the hand
some and spacious building, corner Of Main
and Madison streets, now occupied by the
Louisville & Nashville ticket office.
4 A slight blaze in the dry house OF r.
iii. Cochran & Co.. saw mill, in the navy
yard, caused the alarm of fire from box s
81 $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
fire originated from spark. No damage
w. l.. Pollard, of the Woodruff lumber
company, who had his finger cut off sew
cral days ago, leftTast night for Woodbury.,
H Cannon county, Tenn. to attend tho
1funenl of his brother, who died there yes
tcrday morning.
The following opinions were delivered
by Chancellor b. NJ. Estes yesterday:
Simmons w. Simmons, guardian TO make
settlement; Blythe vs.. McTighe, decree in
accordance with findings Calendar for
tomorrow same as published.
Frank W. Tucker first mate and part
owner OF the steamer g. Shutz, was fined
- and costs by Justice Buttenberg, ycster-
day, for striking George Davis, an en-
gineer. Davis was put under bond OF
700 TO keep the peace toward Tucker.
The grand juryreporte late yesterday
afternoon. Among the true bills returned
was two count indictment Of Walter
Mendenhall, charging him with arson.
His crime is the burning OF the two navy
yard congresses and sheds, and -, 200
bales Of cotton.
interesting account Of the eastern field
trials now in progress at High Point, n. c.,
from our special reporter. These trials
will continue. perhaps, two weeks. Special
Geographic reports will be sent TO the Ar
PrAL OF each days races.
Take warning; ii you do not at once
get out of this place, your neck will be- cut
short of" This was the note OF warning
written 10 Louis Taylor, n young colOred
man, residing near Germantown, few
days ago, and sent TO him inclosed in a
black coffin. A jealous rival is supposed
TO have been the perpetrator.
st. Peters baar closed last night in
thu face OF continued large audience.
The contest for a gold-hcadcd cane, TO be
awarded TO the most popular candidate for
sheriff at the ensuing election, was cap.
tured by Mr.. Arch McCaryer, who polled
$40 votes. Capt. 0'llaycr was a close sec.
ond with $50, and Mr.. A. j. Mclendon,
l36.
Two of the gypsy horse traders ar
rested Saturday night for free and easy
street fight, retired to a secluded spot neal
Elmwood cemetery, yesterday, and set.
tied their differences In knock.down,
rough and tumble fist fight. One Of their
friends stood guard with shotgun, e
keep outsiders at safe distance. Boil
men were severely punished.
j. Christian and Mrs. Mary Barboro
Geo. Johnson and Mn. Rachel Jones
colored; Chas. Savage and Miss Molli,
Clopton, colorcd; Steve Gwynn and Mis-,
Arnic Edwards, colored; John 7. Mann
Miss Florence r. Guy, colored; Albert
McNril aud Mrs. Mary johnson, colur-d
VIII Hines and Miss Rosa l.. 1hriycs, col
ored, were yesterday granted license e
marry.
The ladies II the Stnngcrs' churcl
will be at the church from 10 O'Clock thi
morning 10 receive any donations tina
those who may bc charitably inclined viii
send there for the poor and the orphan
tomorrow Anything will he acceptable
groceries. fruits, vegetables or whaieyc
may be given. Remember that "thc poo
ye have always with you" DO not forge
tlcm tomorrow, Thanksgiving day. Le
thcm have something TO bc thankful for.
Misses Carrie Bowman and Daisy Ne
vile have grown weary 81 the footlights
especially when those lights are in sucl
low grade thcatcn ~ MAYS bijou, OF
Washington street They left their homes
in Cleveland, o., and Pittsburg, Pa, ~
spcciiycly. rs they claim, under false pre
tensions Of Il. j. Ehrwood, manager Of IN,
Rclle Thunsion "Only q Country Girl
company, and severed their connection
Herewith at Little Rock. They arc 81
route home.
"A couple Of c0lopd men, while com
ing down Main street with a wagon con
tanning two bales Of cotton yesterday, wen
stopped near the corner ~ Court street b.
persons ON the sidewalk, who discovers
smoke issuing from the wagon. Turnin
over a bale, IL was seen that the cotton wa
ON fire. IL came from the plantation q
Fred Mi-ener, near Bartlett, and had beef
driven through bottoms which arr on irC
The flames were exiinguishcd. aud III
men proceeded ON their way 10 fadci
Frank 4 Co.'S, 70 whom the cotton wa
consigned.
Application was filed yesterday wit
the county court clerk for charter n
the Bartlif manufacturing company. Th
company Is virtually new enterprise !
the south, being for the manufacture ,
nalent articles IN other words, a noyclt
company. II starts with the Bartli
patents ON combined beer and waite
coolers. extension handles for broom,
mons, busting brushes, etc, elevate
pumps for mills and cisicrns, some :
which arc already In demand In the nortl
south, east and west. The incorporation
are G. A. BartliiI, ] w. Allison, J. "
Bailey, J. !. Dupuy, W. finnic,
Scheiblcr, ]. r. McCallom, j. b. JeiIc
son and Ilcbcr Jones
JESsr FREScn Piano 4 Organ Co., o. !
1Iouck, vicc-prcsidcnt and manager NJ
1853 Main street.